Tile wall.



Patented Feb. 4, I902..

J. L.. BECORD.

TILE WALL.

(Application filed Aug. 20. 1901.)

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No. 692,544. Patented Feb. 4, I902.

J. L. RECORD.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES L; RECORD, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

TILE WALL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 692,544, dated February4, 1902. Application filed August 20, 1901, Serialllo. 72,664. (Nomodel.)

To an whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES L. RECORD, of Minneapolis, Hennepin county,Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful linprovements in TileWalls,.of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in walls made from hollow tiles;and the objects I have in view are to provide means for having a wideand full cement bed between the courses of tile.

As usually constructed walls that are made of hollow tiles have thetiles placed one upon another with cement between the joints. The largerand thicker tiles are usually made with cross Walls or partitions,providing two or four openings through the tiles. When the tiles areplaced one upon top of another and cement is placed between them, thecement must be lodged upon the narrow edges of the walls of the tilesthat have been placed in position, and then the next course or row oftiles must be placed thereon with their edges embedded in the cement.The edges of the walls of the tiles are, however, so narrow incross-section that only a small amount of cement can be placed thereon,and in putting the next tiles in position considerable of this cement isapt to be loosened and to drop down into the hollow tiles. The samedifficulty is experienced where tiles of different shapes are used forthe alternate courses. In this instance also it is not practicable inthe usual mode of construction to provide a good cement bed for the rowof tiles that are placed upon top of the hollow tiles. This mode ofconstruction is particularly objectionablein the tile walls of grain orother storage-bins where there is a large amount of lateral pressureupon the walls,'and particularly so in those tile walls in which bandsor strips of metal are embedded in the walls in the process ofconstruction. Where large circular tanks are constructed and these bandsare placed in trough-shaped tiles forming part of the wall, itfrequently occurs that in placing the bands in position some of thetiles in the row in which the bands are placed will be loosened, and asthere is such asmall amount of cement between these tiles and the hollowtiles below it is diflicult or impossible to secure a proper cementingof the tiles in position. If the tiles are. not properly cemen tedtogether,the water gets between them and considerable damage to thetanks or Walls results. I obviate the foregoing objections andmaterially improve and strengthen tile walls by providing strips of wirefabric or similar material, which are placed upon the tops of the hollowtiles and which hold the cement in position and prevent it from droppingdown into the tiles while the upper tiles are being placed thereon. Bythis means Iform a good bed of cement between the rows of tiles, andthereby secure a positive connection and a waterproof joint betweenthem.

My invention consists generally in the constructions and combinationshereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this invention, Figure 1is a perspective view of a portion of a-tile wall embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 is a section on line w o: of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is asimilar view showing a portion of a Wall made entirely of hol low tiles.Fig. 4 is a plan View showing the manner of placing the wire netting orfabric upon the hollow tiles. line y y of Fig. 3.

In the drawings, 2 represent hollow tiles of the ordinary form andconstruction. As here shown,these tiles are provided with the crosswalls or partitions 3 and {1, although where smaller tiles are usedthese partitions or crosswalls may be omitted. In building walls orpartitions from tiles of this construction it is customary to place thetiles on end and to make a cement joint between them. This joint'is madeby putting cement on top of the edges of the outer walls and on theedges of the cross-walls 3 and 4 and then placing the Fig. 5 is asection on amount of cement can be placed thereon, and

considerable of this is apt to be loosened and drop down into thehollows in the tiles when the next row of tiles is placed thereon. Insome instances it is customary to use troughshaped tiles 6 (see Figs. 1and 2) for the alternate rows or courses. This is done particularly inbuilding circular storage-tanks in order that strengthening bars orbands 7 may be placed in such trough-shaped tiles. (See Figs. 1 and 2.)In this instance, also, in placing the trough-shaped tile upon the topsof the hollow tiles considerable of the cement on the edges of thehollow tiles is dislodged and drops down into the hollows in the tiles.Again, in placing the bands 7 in position in the trough-shaped tiles 6it frequently occurs that some of the trough-shaped tiles will be movedand loosened and the cement between them and. the edges of the walls ofthe tiles below will be displaced and knocked out of position, and it isthen difficult or impossible to get a properly-cemented joint betweensuch trough-shaped tiles 6 and the tiles upon which they rest.

I place upon the top of the hollow tilesv strips or sheets ofwire-netting or similar material 9. These strips may be of any lengththat can be conveniently used, and they extend, preferably, from oneouter wall of the tiles to the other, but need not and do not usuallyextend across the edges of the outer walls. After these strips ofnetting are put in position the cement is spread across the full widthof the tile, passing through the netting where the netting comes overthe Walls or partitions of the tiles, so as to come in contact with theedges of the walls and partitions. The cement does not drop down intothe open spaces in the tiles. When the next row of tiles is put inplace, whether such tiles be of trough shape, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2,or be hollow tiles, such as are shown in Figs. 3 and 5, a good cementbed is provided and a firm waterproof joint is made between the rows oftiles. In fact, the joint is even stronger and firmer with the nettingin position than it would be without it, even if none of the cementbecame dislodged from the edges of the walls or partitions of the hollowtiles. If the upper tiles become displaced, they may be moved back intoposition if the cement has not become fully set, and the rigidity and 5tightness of the joint will not be affected.

While I have shown and described wire netting or fabric as the materialthat I prefer to use for this purpose, I do not confine myself thereto,as any other thin open material that will hold the cement in positionmay be substituted for the wire netting without depart ing from myinvention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent-- 1. A tile wall formed of rows or courses of hollowtiles and provided with interposed strips or sheets of thin openmaterial extend ing over the openings in said tiles and suitable cementin which said material is embedded, substantially as described.

2. A wall formed of rows or courses of hollow tiles provided withinterposed strips of thin open material arranged over the openings insaid tiles, substantially as described.

8. A wall provided with rows or courses of hollow tiles having strips ofthin open material placed over the openings in said tiles, suitablecement placed upon the edges of the walls of the tiles and upon saidopen material, and other tiles arranged thereon, sub stantially asdescribed.

l. The combination, with hollow tiles arranged upon end, strips of thinopen material placed upon and covering the openings in said tiles, acement bed formed upon the edges of the walls of said tiles and uponsaid open material, and other tiles arranged upon said ccment bed,substantially as described.

5. The combination, with the hollow tiles, of the strips of wire-nettingplaced over the open ends of the tiles, and suitable cement in whichsaid netting is embedded,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day ofAugust, 1901, at Minneapolis, Minnesota.

. JAMES L. RECORD.

In presence of A. 0. PAUL, M. E. GOOLEY.

